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Advance tickets for 2020 Winter Fair go on sale Thursday
GEDDES, N.Y. — Advance tickets for the upcoming Winter Fair at the New York State Fairgrounds will go on sale Thursday at the Winter Fair’s

Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse School of Architecture select designer for museum café
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse and Syracuse University School of Architecture say a California firm is the winner of the

NUAIR hosts drone “fly-in” for more than 100 New York public safety officials
ORISKANY, N.Y. — NUAIR recently hosted its first New York UAS public safety fly-in, bringing more than 100 public-safety officials from across New York to

Syracuse University to use $7 million Miron donation to connect Dome with Barnes Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will use a $7 million donation for a project to connect the Carrier Dome and the Barnes Center at the

Oneida Nation starts work on expanding Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN — Crews from Syracuse–based Hayner Hoyt Corporation have begun work on a project to expand the Oneida Indian Nation’s Point Place Casino. The work represents the first expansion of the young casino, which is located in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The Oneida Nation expects construction crews will

Planet Fitness DeWitt formally opens after $1.4M in renovations
DeWITT — Planet Fitness on Oct. 9 announced the opening of its DeWitt fitness center at 5859 Bridge St. following a $1.4 million renovation. The 26,000-square-foot DeWitt fitness center offers cardio machines and strength equipment, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, massage chairs, and tanning beds. The facility

Oswego, Cayuga counties to use $43M in state funding for projects in Lake Ontario REDI program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The state is providing $43 million to advance 31 projects in Oswego and Cayuga counties as part of the first round of

CenterState CEO honors local companies as “Economic Champions” during luncheon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recognized a “record” 326 companies as 2019 “Economic Champions” during a Tuesday luncheon event. Nearly 1,000 businesses, community leaders and

Oneida County, MVCC partnership provides trades experience for students
UTICA, N.Y. — Carpentry and masonry students at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will help make improvements to Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field in Utica.

Oneida Indian Nation to expand Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says crews have started construction on the first expansion of Point Place Casino, located in the Bridgeport area
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